Antonio Bastardo

NEW YORK — The New York Mets have acquired All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds for infielder Dilson Herrera and minor league lefthander Max Wotell.

The 29-year-old Bruce is hitting .265 with 25 homers and a National League-leading 80 RBI. He made the NL All-Star team for the third time.

New York also re-acquired lefthander Jon Niese from Pittsburgh for reliever Antonio Bastardo.

New York's moves follow last year's trade deadline acquisition of Yoenis Cespedes, whose offensive spark helped the Mets reach the World Series for the first time since 2000. The Mets began Monday with a 54-50 record, 6 1/2 games behind NL East-leading Washington and 2...

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